Banks across the country will be closed for 13 days in November 2024, including weekends and local holidays. However, mobile and internet banking services will continue to operate smoothly, even though several branches will remain shut during these holidays.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a detailed calendar listing the states and specific dates when bank branches will remain closed in November 2024.
Additionally, banks will not be closed for all the listed days consecutively across all states or regions. The total of 13 days includes state-specific holidays, with closures varying by region.
Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Kut/Kannada Rajyothsava: November 1
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Balipadyami/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vikram Samvat New Year Day: November 2
• Chhath (Evening Arghya): November 7
• Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Wangala Festival: November 8
Egaas-Bagwaal: November 12
• Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima: November 15
• Kanakadasa Jayanti: November 18
• Seng Kutsnem: November 23
• Sunday: November 3, 10, 17, 24
Second Saturday: November 9
• Fourth Saturday: November 23
Reserve Bank of India places its holidays under three brackets Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act; Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday; and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. However, it must be noted that the bank holidays vary in various states as well not observed by all the banking companies. Banking holidays also depend on the festivals being observed in specific states or notification of specific occasions in those states.